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As branches close, mobile video chat spikes 

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We can do anything over video that a branch can do except handle cash and coin,” said Tracey Miller, senior vice president of operations at Pioneer Federal Credit Union. The Mountain Home, Idaho-based credit […].

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported. Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1).

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Retail Pulse: Floravere Opens NYC Store; Target Debuts Everspring Brand

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Floravere Co-founder Denise Jin said in an announcement , “With our New York Flagship, we’ve created a retail experience that reflects how our bride actually shops: from IG to IRL. Beyond Floravere, other wedding retailers have opened up brick-and-mortar stores in New York City and its greater metropolitan area.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. Canada and Puerto Rico, and the company operates another 207 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities. The 1,600 stores are located in the U.S.,

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Retail’s Voice-Assisted, Meatless Summer

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As PYMNTS prepares to BBQ and drink sangria and maybe even hum some union solidarity anthems in honor of this holiday weekend, we ask you to take a few moments to join us on a “greatest-hits tour” of this past summer of retail. One example was provided by retail chain Urban Outfitters. New Subscription Push. Voice and Tariffs.

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Slimmed-Down Albertsons IPO Raises $800M

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The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of Idaho-based grocery chain Albertsons went ahead on Friday (June 26) after often-fraught years of planning. That was well before pandemic-related mayhem disrupted, then fundamentally restructured, the grocery sector to favor well-heeled operators like Amazon and Walmart.

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Kroger Debuts Rx Membership Program

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The program adds to the retailer’s Wellness Your Way platform, and was developed in partnership with GoodRx. “Kroger operates nearly 2,200 pharmacies, serving millions of customers across America. Kroger will take over Shopko pharmacy records in Utah, Nebraska, Idaho, Washington and Montana as well.

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